Kaplan and Sadock's Synopsis of Psychiatry: Behavioral Sciences/Clinical Psychiatry (Paperback)

by Benjamin J Sadock (Author), Virginia A Sadock (Author)

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The best-selling general psychiatry text since 1972, Kaplan and Sadock's Synopsis of Psychiatry is now in its thoroughly updated Tenth Edition. This complete, concise overview of the entire field of psychiatry is a staple board review text for psychiatry residents and is popular with a broad range of students in medicine, clinical psychology, social work, nursing, and occupational therapy, as well as practitioners in all these areas. The book is DSM-IV-TR compatible and replete with case studies and tables, including ICD-10 diagnostic coding tables. You will also receive access to the complete, fully searchable online text, an online test bank of approximately 100 multiple-choice questions and full answers, and an online image bank at www.synopsisofpsychiatry.com.

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Product Details Paperback: 1472 pages Publisher: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins; Tenth Edition edition (May 1, 2007) Language: English ISBN-10: 078177327X ISBN-13: 978-0781773270 Product Dimensions: 10.4 x 7.5 x 1.6 inches Shipping Weight: 5 pounds (View shipping rates and policies) Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars See all reviews (23 customer reviews) Amazon.com Sales Rank: #3,538 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books) Popular in these categories: (What's this?) #11 in  Books > Professional & Technical > Medical > Medicine > Internal Medicine > Psychiatry #12 in  Books > Science > Medicine > Specialties > Psychiatry #16 in  Books > Professional & Technical > Medical > Medicine > Internal Medicine > Neurology

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Most Helpful Customer Reviews 34 of 37 people found the following review helpful: 5.0 out of 5 stars A standard text, October 11, 2003 By  ECL "University faculty" (Little Rock, AR USA) - See all my reviews This review is from: Kaplan and Sadock's Synopsis of Psychiatry: Behavioral Sciences/Clinical Psychiatry (Paperback) If you practice in the behavioral sciences, this book should be on your shelf. Features updated information on the diagnosis and treatment of all the DSM diagnoses as well as interesting historical information. Takes what's in the DSM and expands on it at some length, including psychotherapeutic and pharmacological interventions. Written with a surprisingly even hand towards all interventions, I have found it more useful than the DSM most of the time, especially in guiding treatment decisions. My only complaint is their decision to drop material on some of the older medications. Still, a terrific resource for the working pracitioner! 29 of 31 people found the following review helpful: 4.0 out of 5 stars Comprehensive and well written, June 22, 1999 By A Customer This review is from: Kaplan and Sadock's Synopsis of Psychiatry: Behavioral Sciences, Clinical Psychiatry (Paperback) A popular standard textbook for clerkship and internship, it offers a fairly comprehensive view of the field of psychiatry as a whole. Very well written, easy to read, and with plenty of illustrations. Besides clinical knowledge, the book also provides enough history (very interesting, photoes of big names in the field), psychodynamics (lot of programs now do not offer formal training, but it is nice to know the basics as a physician), and basic neuroscience (useful in ward discussion, though not in research-depth). The basic science part is somewhat not very updated to readers who involve in basic research. In general this is a solid investigation for those who has serious interest in psychiatry. But if you are going to be a psychiatrist, this is less than enough to be a reference resorce and too big for a quick reference. It may, however, serve as an appetite before you start the Comprehensive Text Book of Psychiatry from the same authers, so that the latter won't be overwhelming. 19 of 21 people found the following review helpful: 5.0 out of 5 stars The Gold Standard in Psychiatry, July 20, 2000 By  Emil Brocker (chicago, ill) - See all my reviews This review is from: Kaplan and Sadock's Synopsis of Psychiatry: Behavioral Sciences, Clinical Psychiatry (Paperback) This is a superb book for both the psychiatric and mental health prfessional reader and for the general public. It is well-written, thoroughly referenced and totally up-to-date. With the revolution in drug treament the authors provide a comprehensive survey of all drugs used in psychiatry. They also cover the psychodynamic concepts of Freud, Jung, Erikson and other theorists. This book is a must for anyone interested in this field.		Ad feedback   Most Recent Customer Reviews 5.0 out of 5 stars Kaplan and Sadock Synopsis of psychiatry Good condition and arrived on time. Outstanding in the filed of psychiatry for all who want to know more. Published 2 months ago by M. S. Dawson 4.0 out of 5 stars Good Synopsis This book provides a good overview of the disorders. It did have a bit of extraneous information but overall less dry than alot of other texts. Published 2 months ago by Jessica L. Morel 5.0 out of 5 stars Awesome Seller! Book was in brand new condition exactly as stated. Fast, excellent purchase and shipping. Would buy from again. Published 8 months ago by Amy Fuhs 4.0 out of 5 stars Very Detailed It is a very good book very well detailed and specific. However, it is a bit overwhelming if there are other thick books assigned in the course. 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Read more Published on January 31, 2007 by Priya Darshan 2.0 out of 5 stars Unwieldy, unhelpful Some people swear by this book; I don't get it. It's a pain to either read or to use as a reference The layout of this book is busier than that of an undergraduate textbook... Read more Published on October 7, 2006 by William Krause 5.0 out of 5 stars Synopsis of Psychiatry: Behavioral Sciences/Clinical Psychiatry This is an excellent book. It was purchased for a social work class I was taking - Psychopathology and was used along with the DSM -IV-TR and was a great resource above and... Read more Published on August 25, 2006 by L. A. Williams Search Customer Reviews Only search this product's reviews

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Product Details

• Paperback: 1472 pages
• Publisher: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins; Tenth Edition edition (May 1, 2007)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 078177327X
• ISBN-13: 978-0781773270
• Product Dimensions: 10.4 x 7.5 x 1.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 5 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars See all reviews (23 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #3,538 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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Most Helpful Customer Reviews

34 of 37 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A standard text, October 11, 2003

By	ECL "University faculty" (Little Rock, AR USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Kaplan and Sadock's Synopsis of Psychiatry: Behavioral Sciences/Clinical Psychiatry (Paperback)

If you practice in the behavioral sciences, this book should be on your shelf. Features updated information on the diagnosis and treatment of all the DSM diagnoses as well as interesting historical information. Takes what's in the DSM and expands on it at some length, including psychotherapeutic and pharmacological interventions. Written with a surprisingly even hand towards all interventions, I have found it more useful than the DSM most of the time, especially in guiding treatment decisions. My only complaint is their decision to drop material on some of the older medications. Still, a terrific resource for the working pracitioner!

29 of 31 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Comprehensive and well written, June 22, 1999

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This review is from: Kaplan and Sadock's Synopsis of Psychiatry: Behavioral Sciences, Clinical Psychiatry (Paperback)

A popular standard textbook for clerkship and internship, it offers a fairly comprehensive view of the field of psychiatry as a whole. Very well written, easy to read, and with plenty of illustrations. Besides clinical knowledge, the book also provides enough history (very interesting, photoes of big names in the field), psychodynamics (lot of programs now do not offer formal training, but it is nice to know the basics as a physician), and basic neuroscience (useful in ward discussion, though not in research-depth). The basic science part is somewhat not very updated to readers who involve in basic research. In general this is a solid investigation for those who has serious interest in psychiatry. But if you are going to be a psychiatrist, this is less than enough to be a reference resorce and too big for a quick reference. It may, however, serve as an appetite before you start the Comprehensive Text Book of Psychiatry from the same authers, so that the latter won't be overwhelming.

19 of 21 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The Gold Standard in Psychiatry, July 20, 2000

By	Emil Brocker (chicago, ill) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Kaplan and Sadock's Synopsis of Psychiatry: Behavioral Sciences, Clinical Psychiatry (Paperback)

This is a superb book for both the psychiatric and mental health prfessional reader and for the general public. It is well-written, thoroughly referenced and totally up-to-date. With the revolution in drug treament the authors provide a comprehensive survey of all drugs used in psychiatry. They also cover the psychodynamic concepts of Freud, Jung, Erikson and other theorists. This book is a must for anyone interested in this field.